Spool holder



F. D. CHURA SPOOL HOLDER Aug; 17, 1937.

Filed Nov. 5, 1955 ATTORNEY BY ww Patented Aug. 17, 1937 PATENT OFFICESPOOL HOLDER Fred D. Ohura, Orange, N. J.

Application November 3 Claims.

This invention relates to spool holders and more particularly to a spoolholder for sewing machines of the type ordinarily used in clothingfactories, and has as one of its objects to provide a spool holder whichwill overcome certain disadvantages attending the handling of spools ofthread in the customary manner.

In tailoring establishments, many hours are wasted in searching forspools of threads of different shades and sizes to match or otherwise besuitable for the cloth to be sewn, inasmuch as the spools of thread arepractically promiscuously stored without any regard to arrangementaccording to colors or sizes, and also there is ordinarily a lossinvolved through appropriation of the spools by the operators of thesewing machines for their own use Therefore the invention has as anotherobject to provide a spool holder which may be readily installed upon thetop of a sewing machine and a number of spools of thread arrangedthereon, the holder being so constructed as to prevent any surreptitiousremoval of the spools, and so that thread may be drawn from any of thespools to the thread feeding mechanism of the sewing machine and when itbecomes necessary to change to a thread of a different color or sizethis may be readily effected.

Another object of the invention is to so construct a spool holder thatit may be readily installed upon the top of a sewing machine and in sucha manner that, if repairs are required to be made to the machine, theholder may be swung downwardly to a position suspended below the top ofthe machine. v

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby bobbins maybe supported in juxtaposition to the spools, when so desired.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction,and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing, wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure l is a view in front elevation, partly in section, of one form ofholder embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a view in elevation looking at one end of the holder.

Figure 3 is a similar view looking at the other end of the holder.

5, 1935, Serial No. 48,375

Figure 4 is a detail cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive,the spool holder comprises a base member which is indicated by thenumeral I and which may be of wood or any other material found suitablefor the purpose, and this member may be mounted upon the top 2 of anyordinary sewing machine, a hinge 3 being provided at the outer end ofthe said top 2 and a bushing 4 being embedded in the said top andinteriorly threaded to receive the threaded end of a binding screw 5,the shank of which is fitted through an opening 6 in the inner end ofthe base I, the said screw having a head 1 whereby it may 5 be readilyrotated to permit of swinging of the base about its hinge 3 and permitthe spool holder, which is mounted upon the base, as will presently bedescribed, to be swung to hang downwardly from the top of thesewingmachine,

when repairs are required to be made to the machine.

A standard 8 is mounted upon the base I and upstands therefrom, and abar 9 is secured at one end of the standard and extends laterally atright angles therefrom and, in practice, preferably above the head ofthe sewing machine, a diagonal brace I0 being secured to one side of thestandard 8 and to the under side of the bar 9 so as to brace the saidbar. The standard 8 is provided at its upper end with a rearwardlyextending head indicated by the numeral l I and which head is providedin its outer end with a vertically extending recess l 2 and a relativelyshort upright or standard I3 is slidably adjustably fitted in the recessand is formed with a longitudinally extending slot l4 through which isfitted a set screw l5 threaded through a nut l5 seated in a polygonalrecess l5a formed in the inner side of the upright 8, the head of thisscrew bearing against the outer face of the said upright l3, when thescrew is tightened. An indicating scale mark I6 is impressed or printedupon the outer face of the head II at one side of the recess and scalemark ll upon the face of the standard l3 are adapted to be broughtselectively into registration with the mark l6 when the set screw isloosened. A smaller head I8 is provided at the other end of the bar 9and secured thereto and supported thereby opposite the head H, and thishead l8 likewise has a recess I9 accommodating a standard member 20corresponding to the standard l3 and secured in positions of adjustmentby means of set screws 2| corresponding to the set screw l5. Thestandard member 20 is formed in its upper bobbin, the said finger havingan upturned outer end with a recess 22 and a bar 23 is seated at one endin this recess and held therein by means of a hinge 24.

The other end of the bar is engaged in a smaller recess 25 formed in theupper end of the upright l3 and a lock 26 of any suitable type ismounted upon the outer face of the standard I3 and its bolt isengageable with a keeper 21 provided upon the under side of the bar 23,near the free end thereof and it will be understood at this point thatby the use of a suitable key,.the lock bolt may be retracted so as topermit of the bar 23 being swung upwardly about the hinge 24..

A plurality of spindles 28 are threaded at their lower ends into socketsformed in the. upper side of the bar .9, and the e spindles may beequidistantly spaced as shown in Figure lorspaced' at various distances,as may be found desirable.

Spools of thread are mounted upon the spindles H in a row as illustratedin Figure. 1, and-the bar" 23 is formed in its under side with a seriesof sockets or recesses 29 inwhich the upper. ends of the spindlesengage, and it will now. be evident that when the bar 23 is in loweredposition and locked, it will be impossible for one not provided with theproper key, to remove any of the spools from the spindle. However, bythe useof a proper key, the bar 23 may be swung upwardly about its hinge24 and the spools of thread which require replenishment, may be removedfrom the respective spindles and other spoolssubstituted therefor. I g

In orderthat thread led from the spools may be suitably guided to thethread feeding mechanism of the sewing machine, a rod 30 is mounted atone end, in the. head H. of the upright 8, and at its other end in asocket in the head l8, and thread guiding eyes 3| are arrangedalong theupper side of this rod and the thread from any of the spools may bedrawn through these eyes and carried to and through a thread guiding eye32 which is mounted upon the upright 8, the thread then being led to thesewing machine. In order that bobbins may be. supported above the bar 23and above the spools, wire supporting members areprovided and eachofthese supporting members comprises a shank 33 which is fitted in theupper side of the, bar, and a finger 34 which extends at right anglesfrom the upper end of the shank to accommodate and support the top of amachine, a bar extending laterally from the standard, a head upon thestandard, another end 35 to prevent accidental disengagement of headmounted at the outer end of the bar, each of said heads having a recessin-its outer side, a standard member vertically adjustably mounted inthe recess in each respective head, a second bar hingedly mounted at oneend upon the standard member supported by the last mentioned head andadapted to be swung to position extending above the first mentionedlaterally extending bar and with its other end resting upon the standardmember upon the first mentioned head, a lock upon the lastmentionedstandard member forholding the last mentioned end of saidhingedly mounted bar in place upon the last mentioned standard member,and a plurality of =1 spool spindles mounted upon the first mentionedlaterally extending hingedly mounted bar, the second mentioned bar beingprovided with sockets, to receive ,the upper ends of the said spindles.I

i 2. A- spool holder comprising a standard having means whereby it rnaybemounted upon the top of a machine abar extending laterally from thestandard. a head upon the standard, another head mounted at the outerend of the'bar, a-

second bar hingedly mounted at one end upon the standardand adapted tobe swung rto position extending above the first mentioned bar and withits other end resting on thefirst mentioned head, a lock. for holdingthe last mentioned end of the last mentioned bar in place upon the firstmentioned head, a. plurality of spool spindles mounted upon the firstmentioned bar, the second mentioned bar being provided with sockets toreceive ,the upper ends of the said spindles, and bobbin supportsmountedfupon the second mentioned 'bar and upstanding there from. p i Q;3. A spool holder comprising a standard having means whereby it may bemounted upon the top of a machine, a bar extending laterally froin thestandard, ahead upon the standard, another head'niounted at the outerend of the,bar,1a

secondbar hingedly mounted at one end upon the other end resting on thefirst mentioned head, a

lock for holding the last mentioned end of the. last mentioned bar inplace upon the first mentioned head, a plurality of spool spindlesmounted upon the first mentioned bar, thesecond mentioned bar beingprovided ends of the said spindles,l'and. bobbin supports mounted uponthe second'menti'oned bar and up; standing therefrom, the said bobbinsupports ex tending laterall above the said .last mentioned bar'andhaving their "free ends upturned.

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